Hundreds of female judges forced to live a life of fear and anonymity since the group’s August takeover of the country.
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Two Hindu men killed, temples vandalised in Bangladesh violence
Religious violence erupts after photo circulated on social media shows the Quran placed on the knee of a Hindu deity.
Opposition candidate Neves wins Cape Verde election
Josia Maria Neves, a former prime minister, wins the presidency in the first round as his main rival concedes defeat.
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Harvesting ‘true cinnamon’: The story of the Ceylon spice
Ceylon cinnamon has been produced in Sri Lanka for generations. But experienced peelers are now rare.
400 Mawozo gang kidnapped the missionaries: Haiti police
Gang known as 400 Mazowo said to have abducted 17 foreign missionaries amid increasing lawlessness in troubled nation.
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Rescue workers push a overturned vehicle stuck in the mud and debris at a site of a landslide claimed to be caused by heavy rains in Kokkayar, Kerala. [AFP]
Rescue workers carry a body of a victim at the site of a landslide caused by heavy rains in Kokkayar. [AFP]
A car stuck in mud waters after flash floods caused by heavy rains in Thodupuzha, Kerala. [Appu S Narayanan/AFP]
A resident carries a dog amid the debris of his damaged house after flash floods caused by heavy rains at Thodupuzha. [Appu S Narayanan/AFP]
The Indian army, navy and air force are assisting with flood relief and rescue operations. [Handout via AP]
The India Meteorological Department said the heavy rains, caused by a low pressure area over the southeastern Arabian Sea and Kerala, were expected to ease. [R S Iyer/AP Photo]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted his condolences and said authorities were working to help those who were affected or hit by the deluge. [R S Iyer/AP Photo]
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Taliban says Afghan girls will return to secondary schools soon
Interior ministry spokesman tells Al Jazeera that all schools and universities will reopen ‘in a very short time’.
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Inside Nigeria’s unregulated human egg industry
In the booming fertility business, women donating their eggs face unfavourable conditions and health and safety risks.
Thousands protest in El Salvador against Bukele government
President Bukele downplays San Salvador protests against economic and judicial policies, including Bitcoin move.
